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Askham Nottinghamshire Map

Traditional county: Nottinghamshire · District / Borough: Bassetlaw · Region: East Midlands

Explore Askham, Nottinghamshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Askham map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Askham, Nottinghamshire

How to Use This Askham, Nottinghamshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Askham, Nottinghamshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceAskham
Traditional CountyNottinghamshire
District / BoroughBassetlaw
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.266973
Longitude-0.891596
Place TypeVillage

About Askham

Askham reveals itself through the low, insistent hum of agricultural life that clings to the limestone ridges of the Bassetlaw district. It lies 4.4 miles south-south-east of Retford (from Retford: bearing 151°T, OS grid SK 740 750), and is situated north of East Markham village. The light here has a peculiar, translucent quality, washing over the limestone walls and flint-flecked brickwork that defines the local architecture. To the north-north-west, the Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges SSSI offers a dense, tangled sanctuary for local flora, standing as a quiet counterpoint to the open, working fields. A short distance to the south-west, the elevation of Beacon Hill breaks the horizon, providing a vantage point where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant, churning rivers. Askham maintains an austere stillness, defined by narrow lanes that seem to hold the memory of cart wheels and heavy boots. The land slopes gently towards the River Maun, its waters moving with a deliberate, cold gravity that has long dictated the rhythm of the surrounding farms. Each winter, the frost settles heavily upon the hedgerows, turning the landscape into a stark, monochromatic sketch of rural industry.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Beacon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 220° SW
  • Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 331° NNW · 57 ha
  • Sibthorpe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 231° SW
  • Markham Moor Bridge (Or 'Mirihil' Bridge) (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 253° WSW
  • River Maun (River) — 1.8 mi, 274° W
  • Medieval Settlement Including A Moated Site And Open Field System, Immediately North East And South Of Hall Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 216° SW · 4 ha
  • Ringwork At Kingshaugh Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 123° ESE · 4 ha
  • East Drayton Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 086° E
  • Museum of the Horse (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 187° S
  • Treswell Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 028° NNE · 48 ha
  • Bevercotes Beck (River) — 3.5 mi, 239° WSW
  • Patmore (Forest / Woodland) — 3.6 mi, 269° W
  • Gaddick Hill Motte and Bailey (Castle) — 3.8 mi, 186° S
  • Spa Common (Park) — 4.1 mi, 333° NNW
  • Santa's Sleigh Ride (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 052° NE
  • Night Before Christmas Ride (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 052° NE
  • Robin Hood Ride (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 051° NE
  • Sunnydown Farm (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 051° NE
  • Retford Little Theatre (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 330° NNW
  • Sundown Adventureland (Theme Park) — 4.2 mi, 052° NE
  • The Majestic Theatre (Theatre) — 4.3 mi, 330° NNW
  • Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House) (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 333° NNW
  • Kings' Park (Park) — 4.4 mi, 329° NNW
  • The Broadstone (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 331° NNW
  • Spitfire Bottoms (Valley) — 4.7 mi, 272° W
  • Babworth Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.9 mi, 320° NW · 91 ha
  • Bubble Dyke (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.1 mi, 108° ESE
  • Laughterton Marsh (Wetland) — 5.3 mi, 083° E
  • Whitewater (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.3 mi, 245° WSW
  • Hall Water Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.5 mi, 105° ESE

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About This Askham Map Page

Explore Askham, Nottinghamshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.266973, -0.891596. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.